Profile for Girard, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Otter Creek
· Pleasant Grove
· Waytown

Listed places near Girard

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (11)

Libraries (3)

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• Girard population
• Ancestry of people in Girard
• Housing in Girard
• Income in Girard
• Marital status of adults in Girard
• Place of birth of people in Girard
• Residence in 1995, of people in Girard
• School enrollment & education levels in Girard
• Transportation & commute times in Girard
• Macoupin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Girard demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Macoupin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62640 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Macoupin County government

24% of Girard residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Girard ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Girard
• Cemeteries in Macoupin County
• Libraries in or near Girard

Post a query on a message board:

• Macoupin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Girard museums
• Girard historic sites
• Girard area parks
• Wineries near Girard

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Girard area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Macoupin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Girard
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Macoupin County

• Girard business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Macoupin County
• Arrests in Macoupin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Girard was $15,090, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Macoupin County economic census
• Macoupin County economic summary
• Macoupin County employment growth
• Macoupin County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

10% of Girard residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Girard
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Girard
• School districts in or near Girard
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Girard

• Air pollution in Macoupin County
• Diesel soot in Macoupin County
• Land contamination in Macoupin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Macoupin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Girard

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Girard
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Girard items now on sale

• Macoupin County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Girard medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Girard
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Girard
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Macoupin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Girard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $282.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $746.

• Find Foreclosure in Girard
• Homes for sale in the Girard area
• Find a Girard Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Girard area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Girard include Girard Twp Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Girard

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Girard
• Get directions to Girard
• Census map of Girard area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Girard

• Daily newspapers in or near Girard
• AM radio stations in or near Girard
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Girard
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Girard
• TV stations in or near Girard
• Media ownership in the Girard area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Girard
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Girard
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Girard

• Parks near Girard
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Girard
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

Macoupin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Girard political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Girard
• Total membership by faith, in Macoupin County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Girard workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Girard travel guide
• Airports near Girard
• Hotels near Girard
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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